Loving Joy Metropolis

Date: (11 August 2011)

Packaging: The Metropolis comes in an easy to open, resealable package. It plays on the 'Sex in the City' theme with the big city skyline as the picture. All the details you need are on the reverse. Skin safe, phthalates free, latex free. Use only with water based lubes. Requires 2 AAA batteries, not supplied.

The toy and quality: The Metropolis is bright pink! Much brighter than in the product picture. This long, slender vibe has a rippled end on it, giving it a little something different. The tip looks like a bit like the top of a mini Mr Whippy ice-cream. Boasting 5 powerful functions of speed, pulsation and escalation. The vibe has a soft, velvety feel to it. The bottom of the vibe screws off easily, pop in 2 AAA batteries, screw the end back on and you are ready to go. Pressing the end of the vibe turns it on. I like my buzzy toys to have some power to them and I wasn't disappointed with the Metropolis, it might not be quite as powerful as some other toys but it is certainly up there. As with all things buzzy there is the noise factor to consider. There is some noise from it but not as much as something like a rabbit. I found that some background noise like the telly or some music was enough to disguise it. Pressing the on button takes you through the different vibrations, you have to go through all 5 to turn it off. Having 5 different variations there is something to suit everyone. It depended on my mood and where I was using the vibe, what setting I liked. I liked #3 to tease my nipples, #1 and 2 for teasing my clitoris and 4 and 5 for finally orgasming.

I like to use this more like a bullet than an insertable vibe. With being long and slender it is easy to pin point your sweet spots. Twirling the rippled end of the vibe over your nipples or clitoris gives a different but really nice sensation which I love. I don't really like this as an insertable vibe but it would be perfect for someone looking for a slim vibe for that purpose.

For the price I thought the vibe was reasonably built. No obvious seams apart from where the cap screws off to insert the batteries. Nice soft feel to it. With the size of the toy it would easy to put in a bag for a weekend away.

The ups: Nice packaging, good vibrations.

The downs: Not much not to like about this vibe although if you don't like bright pink then it might not be to your taste.

Ratings:
Attractiveness: 4/5 Love the colour and the packaging. The swirly tip gives it something a little different.
Ease of use: 3/5 Batteries easy to insert and different settings easy to scroll through although have to scroll through them all to turn off.
Quietness: 3/5 Not the most noisy toy but not the quietest either.
Built/quality: 4/5 for the price
Orgasm rating: 4/5 Was quite surprised by this!

Date: (25 July 2011)

The Metropolis is a long slender vibrator, which can be used for clitoral stimulation or internal vaginal stimulation, and is ideal if you prefer vibrators with smaller girth.

The item arrived packaged in a clear and reusable plastic container. Backing the toy is a piece of cardboard, with a picture of a city with many skyscrapers. The toy's packaging plays on the Sex and the City TV series, not only by the image and its name, but also with references such as Sex and Fun in the city, and perfect for the fun and sexy city girl. As far as I can tell this product isn't an official sex and the city product, but this doesn't mean that the product is going to be of lesser quality. The packaging also states that the product is free from phthalates and latex, which I greatly appreciate. The toy is made from extremely smooth and velvety plastic, which gently glides over your skin, with little resistance. The top has three circular grooves on a conical tip, which reminds me a of Mr Whippy ice-cream. At the base of the toy you will find a push-button control. This is an internal button, and there is just a small power symbol embossed on the casing to indicate where to press. Separating the button and the main shaft is a piece of silvered plastic.

To use the toy you will need two AAA batteries. Unscrew the push button base from the main shaft. This is where I encountered my first problem with the toy, as while unscrewing the base, the silvered plastic and a rubber seal also popped off. These where easily reapplied, but I still would have preferred the silver ring to have been fixed in position. Inside the toy you will find a piece of plastic with instructions on which way to place the batteries in. Do not remove this piece of plastic or your toy may not work. Once you have inserted the batteries, simply screw the toy back together.

To turn the toy on all you need to do is push the centre of the button. There are five vibration settings, and to turn the toy off you will need to scan through them all. This vibrator seems unusual compared to others, as normally most clitoral vibrators will start on a low intensity setting with no pulsations, but this vibrator seems to start with a strong intensity with varied pulsations. The vibration settings are:
First setting starts with five strong pulses with slight pauses between them, and then it continues to a set of rapid strong pulsations before going onto rapid moderate pulsations. The second starts with four strong but slow pulsations, and then goes onto an elongated strong vibration, then a rapid pulsation, before going onto another long vibration. The third is a rapid moderate strength pulsation, this has to be my favourite. The fourth is a constant strong vibration. The fifth and final setting starts with a long, strong vibration, and then goes onto a rapid pulsation of lower intensity vibrations. After scanning through the settings I can see why this would be the perfect toy for a city girl; it's very noisy and all the settings, apart from the third, sound similar to the constant hubbub you might hear in a city. All the vibrations travel through the whole toy, but are most powerful at the tip.

The tip is great for pin-point stimulation on the clitoris, but is also great for teasing the areola and nipples. The circular grooves around the tip are great for gently rubbing over your body and the clitoris, but the vibrations aren't as intense as when you directly apply the pointed tip. Inserting the toy can also feel good, as the vibrations are easily felt, though I personally found the shape of the toy did nothing for me when inserted vaginally.

Overall, even though this toy is noisy compared to others I own, the vibrations are nice, and I particularly enjoyed the textured tip. I feel that if you are looking for a strong clitoral vibrator that is a little different to the standard smooth bullets, then this would be ideal.

Date: (15 July 2011)

This is a really nice toy. The swirling tip at the end gives a great sensation and the vibrations are really powerful.

I like the fact it reminds me of a magic wand. And it sure does do magic.